Pokemon Dominicana - Champions League #8 results recap

Pokemon Dominicana - Champions League #8 was played on 2026-07-04 on Limitless, with 24 players competing online in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. The final round results listed nov_a over itswayne1699, oscarbolt over kardeas, and jeanlopez25 over rickinch, while Oscar P [DO] finished first overall at 5-0-0.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	Oscar P [DO]	5-0-0	Staraptor, Basculegion, Pelipper, Sylveon, Excadrill, Sinistcha
2	jeanlopez25 [DO]	4-1-0	Blastoise, Sylveon, Farigiraf, Torkoal, Aegislash, Tyranitar
3	Oscarbolt [DO]	4-1-0	Pyroar, Farigiraf, Torkoal, Vileplume, Eternal Flower Floette, Basculegion
4	frankbaez77 [DO]	4-1-0	Charizard, Sylveon, Farigiraf, Garchomp, Kingambit, Aerodactyl

Oscar P’s winning team combined rain offense, speed control, redirection, and a strong late-game physical threat. Pelipper supplied Drizzle and carried both Tailwind and Protect, with Weather Ball and Hurricane giving it direct offensive value rather than functioning only as a weather setter. Staraptor added a second Tailwind option alongside Intimidate, while Staraptite, Jolly nature, Brave Bird, Close Combat, Protect, and Tailwind made it a flexible lead or midgame speed enabler.

Basculegion was the most direct closer on the team. Choice Scarf with Adaptability, Jolly nature, Last Respects, Flip Turn, Aqua Jet, and Wave Crash gave Oscar P immediate pressure and pivoting, with Aqua Jet still available despite the Choice Scarf set. Sylveon supplied special spread pressure through Life Orb Pixilate Hyper Voice, with Hyper Beam and Quick Attack as additional damage tools and Detect for positioning.

The supporting pieces rounded out the modes well. Excadrill used Focus Sash and Mold Breaker with Protect, Earthquake, Rock Slide, and Iron Head, giving the team a grounded physical attacker that did not depend on rain. Sinistcha provided Sitrus Berry, Hospitality, Rage Powder, Trick Room, Matcha Gotcha, and Protect, letting the team redirect, heal, and shift speed control when Tailwind was not the best route.

Across the top teams, Sylveon stood out, appearing on the first-, second-, and fourth-place teams. All three used Pixilate and Modest, and all three carried Hyper Voice, Hyper Beam, and Quick Attack, with either Life Orb or Fairy Feather as the item. Farigiraf was another major presence, appearing on places 2 through 4 with Armor Tail and Trick Room, reinforcing how valuable priority blocking and speed reversal were in this field.

Basculegion also appeared on the first and third teams, both with Adaptability, Last Respects, Wave Crash, and Aqua Jet, though Oscar P chose Choice Scarf while Oscarbolt used Life Orb. Torkoal appeared on the second and third teams with Charcoal, Drought, Eruption, and Weather Ball, while Charizardite Y Charizard in fourth and fifth showed another route into sun. Focus Sash was common across Excadrill, Vileplume, Kingambit, Lycanroc Dusk, Blaziken, and Alolan Ninetales in the top eight, and Life Orb appeared on several high-placing attackers including Sylveon, Tyranitar, Basculegion, Garchomp, Kangaskhan, and Gholdengo.

Takeaway for ladder players: build with layered speed control, because the top teams leaned heavily on Tailwind, Trick Room, Choice Scarf, and priority management rather than a single speed plan.

Source: Limitless